Match report

Cruz Azul Defeats Tigres UANL 1-0 in Crucial CONCACAF Champions League Clash

Cruz Azul
Cruz Azul
1–0
FT
Tigres UANL
Tigres UANL
May 2, 2025

Cruz Azul held off a tenacious Tigres UANL side to clinch a 1-0 victory in the CONCACAF Champions League, with Á. Sepúlveda's late penalty securing the win. The game was marked by a series of yellow cards for both sides, setting a tense atmosphere. Cruz Azul's resilience and clinical finish underlined their dominance in the final stretch.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Cruz Azul 1 - Tigres UANL 0
  • • Goal: Á. Sepúlveda (82', Penalty)
  • • Yellow cards: J. Vigón (0', Tigres), J. Aquino (19', Tigres), L. Faravelli (29', Cruz Azul), S. Córdova (30', Tigres), N. Ibáñez (55', Tigres), J. Brunetta (84', Tigres)
  • • Substitutions: G. Fernández (36', Cruz Azul), Ozziel Herrera (63', Tigres), A. Montaño (70', Cruz Azul), M. Flores (77', Tigres), A. Morales (87', Cruz Azul), G. Giakoumakis (87', Cruz Azul)

Lineups

Cruz Azul

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 23 K. Mier (G)
  • 2 J. Sánchez (D)
  • 4 W. Ditta (D)
  • 5 J. Orozco (D)
  • 29 C. Rotondi (D)
  • 19 C. Rodríguez (M)
  • 6 É. Lira (M)
  • 15 I. Rivero (M)
  • 8 L. Faravelli (M)
  • 21 G. Fernández (M)
  • 9 Á. Sepúlveda (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 M. Bogusz
  • 10 A. Montaño
  • 31 A. Morales
  • 11 G. Giakoumakis
  • 30 E. Ochoa
  • 18 L. Romero
  • 32 C. Jiménez
  • 41 B. Gamboa
  • 14 A. Gutiérrez
  • 17 A. García
  • 1 A. Gudiño

Tigres UANL

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 N. Guzmán (G)
  • 2 Joaquim (D)
  • 4 J. Purata (D)
  • 27 J. Angulo (D)
  • 20 J. Aquino (M)
  • 6 J. Vigón (M)
  • 11 J. Brunetta (M)
  • 8 F. Gorriarán (M)
  • 16 D. Lainez (M)
  • 17 S. Córdova (F)
  • 9 N. Ibáñez (F)

Substitutes

  • 77 O. Herrera
  • 24 M. Flores
  • 22 U. Antuna
  • 13 D. Reyes
  • 30 R. Fulgencio
  • 31 F. Tapia
  • 25 F. Rodríguez
  • 23 Rômulo
  • 14 J. Garza
  • 15 E. Tercero
  • 34 B. Parra
  • 32 V. Loroña

Timeline

  1. Tigres UANL
    ?' Tigres UANL Card · Yellow Card
    J. Vigón

    Argument

  2. Tigres UANL
    19' Tigres UANL Card · Yellow Card
    J. Aquino

    Foul

  3. Cruz Azul
    29' Cruz Azul Card · Yellow Card
    L. Faravelli

    Foul

  4. Tigres UANL
    30' Tigres UANL Card · Yellow Card
    S. Córdova

    Foul

  5. Cruz Azul
    36' Cruz Azul subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Fernández · On: M. Bogusz
  6. Tigres UANL
    55' Tigres UANL Card · Yellow Card
    N. Ibáñez

    Foul

  7. Tigres UANL
    63' Tigres UANL subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Vigón · On: Ozziel Herrera
  8. Cruz Azul
    70' Cruz Azul subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Faravelli · On: A. Montaño
  9. Tigres UANL
    77' Tigres UANL subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Córdova · On: M. Flores
  10. Cruz Azul
    78' Cruz Azul Var · Penalty confirmed
    I. Rivero
  11. Cruz Azul
    82' Cruz Azul Goal · Penalty
    Á. Sepúlveda
  12. Tigres UANL
    84' Tigres UANL Card · Yellow Card
    J. Brunetta

    Argument

  13. Tigres UANL
    84' Tigres UANL subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Aquino · On: U. Antuna
  14. Cruz Azul
    87' Cruz Azul subst · Substitution 3
    Off: I. Rivero · On: A. Morales
  15. Cruz Azul
    87' Cruz Azul subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Á. Sepúlveda · On: G. Giakoumakis

Match Stats

Stat Cruz Azul Tigres UANL
Fouls 17 14
Pass Accuracy 76% 85%
Offsides 1 6
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 11
Corners 3 5
Total Passes 276 463
Yellow Cards 1 5
Blocked Shots 4 2
Shots on Target 6 2
xG — —
Shots off Target 4 7
Possession 37% 63%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 209 393
Shots Inside Box 7 6
Saves 2 5
Shots Outside Box 7 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The game turned in Cruz Azul's favor when I. Rivero was fouled inside the box, leading to a penalty confirmed by VAR at 78'.
  • ▸ Á. Sepúlveda's conversion of the penalty at 82' sealed the win for Cruz Azul, solidifying their position in the CONCACAF Champions League.